Nicholas Kahn: Economically eclectic
As an undergraduate at the College of Charleston, Nicholas Kahn, Ph.D., started down the path of economics. As a graduate at American University, Kahn remained fixated on his passion for…
Features
Elly Engle, professor of environmental studies, finds dream job on the Hill
Elly Engle, Ph.D., joined the environmental studies department this fall less than a year after earning her doctorate from Pennsylvania State University. “I remember exactly where I was when this…
McDaniel celebrates National Coming Out Day
McDaniel College, despite its small student population, is a diverse campus. Students from many different backgrounds consider McDaniel home every school year. Celebrating these differences is very important at the…
Where in Westminster: Liberatore’s Ristorante
Westminster, Maryland is the home of many Italian pizzerias and restaurants. One that is perhaps lesser known is Liberatore’s Ristorante. Located on Jermor Lane, it is in the corner of the…
Phi Alpha Mu hosts third annual ‘Race for Her’ 5k
Early last Saturday morning, runners and sorority girls alike gathered in front of Gill Center to participate in cardio warm-ups and prepare for an extended tour around McDaniel’s campus. On…
Bringing music to life
Jake Fine, president of the Live Music Club, plans to start his year off with a bang. The club’s first-ever concert is planned for Dec. 1, right here on campus,…
From the archives: 1970s headlines
Headlines are, of course, the first text our readers see when they pick up a copy of the newspaper. Writers at the Gold Bug, Western Maryland College’s name for its student-run newspaper…
Air conditioning: A want or need?
As a new school year begins, students are presented with both old and new problems. One issue that never seems to go away is the heat, and at McDaniel College, one…
From Transfer to Terror
This new school year, there are a lot of familiar faces on campus and new students, too, including a significant portion that are transfers from other four-year and community colleges. This…
Jose Pac’s escape
All he ever wanted was to fit in. It’s hard to believe that Jose Pac, an international student from Guatemala and swimmer for the Green Terror, was once struggling to…
Cultivated: A business and a dream
When walking up to Cultivated’s storefront, customers are greeted by a welcome sign and plants. Once inside, they can instantly tell what the store is all about because of the…
Chinese cherishment: How a new class teaches students about a foreign world
Debra Lemke has always had a natural affection for China, even from a young age. “When I was a child the National Geographic would come out every month, and the…
Behind the ‘Tartan’ branding
As students walk around campus this semester, it is easy for them to see that McDaniel College made some changes in ways to showcase school pride. From changing the look…
The possibility of a smoke-free campus
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking causes about 480,000 deaths every year in the U.S. As scientists learn about the negative side effects of smoking,…
McDictionary
ANW: Albert Norman Ward Hall, an upperclassman residence hall next to the gym. Big Baker: Baker Memorial Chapel, the church that is in front of the fountain. Blackboard: An “online classroom” website where…
From the archives: the millennium’s first welcome issue
It is tradition here at the Free Press to kick off every school year with a welcome issue. Here’s a look at the paper’s (then called The Phoenix) welcome issue…
Invisible illness: A story of suffering in silence
On the surface, Kaitlin Michael, or Kat, is like many other McDaniel students. She is a psychology major finishing up her senior year, and she works as a peer mentor….
Life of a Resident Assistant
Cooper Hostetler has the job in college no one ever really thinks of as a dream job. Why would someone want to look after a bunch of freshman in a…
Continuing Africa’s Legacy: Francis Aubee
People might be surprised to know who Francis Aubee really is. The McDaniel student has been described as charismatic, intelligent, cultured, well-mannered, hilarious, business-minded, and more. Aubee is an international student from…
From Brussels to Westminster: Svetlana Bochkova
On a chilly snow day this semester, Svetlana Bochkova sat on her bed in her Pennsylvania Avenue house, writing an essay for one of her classes. She was thankful for…